For Amy, Yew tree from your seed

Senior moment Bjs? I think you have Taxus baccata fastigiata which is a great plant as it does so well in a pot or can be grown on as a hedge. It can be pruned to keep it small in the pot but can be grown in to a tall hedge. It is also one of the evergreens which do regenerate unlike the leylandii which, once a branch is gone, it is gone. That one is a great shape.

Scotsgran yes senior moment ,Sure now it came from Amy as Yew,my brain deteriorates daily. I remember Amy sent it because hers flowered and my existing sprawling one never does.

Join the club Bjs. The ones I have in pots at the front door have never had flowers or fruit but the really ancient one in the garden sheds fruits all over part of the drive. The blackbirds and thrushes love those berries but will not feed on the fallen fruit for some strange reason. They eat the fallen apples.

Yes I did send you the berries Brian I always understood the two I had to be Yews but they could have had the wrong labels on them I didn't keep labels from my last garden when we moved anyway I'm thrilled you managed to get them to grow , well done you x

Brian I've checked it out and Taxus baccata fastigiate is in fact an Irish Yew ....

Amy Very deep down I did know it was Yew And probably you did say berries not flowers,seems a long time ago.lol

Brian , I've managed to find my old record book and the date I sent the berries to you was 14/1/13 .. that's not bad having a lovely specimen like that in 7 years ,well done .. . you will know which date to sow more berry seeds if you want more in the future .. I would love some but I don't think I can wait that long Lol x

Amy I have been saying that for the last 10 years at least ,, and then there is the anticipation as a new seedling tree Peony is about to open after six years. will post when it is ready..

It becomes an addiction Brian so exciting to see a new beginning ,I shall look forward to seeing your Peony ...

Amy they are there for you to see now just finished the photos before the rain does it's best to ruin them

I'm going to look at them now ...